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Brian M. Shelton

Also filed as: SHELTON BRIAN · SHELTON BRIAN M · SHELTON BRIAN MICHAEL

33 granted patents·39 pending applications·320 citations·filing 2004–2025

97Inventor score

Technology areasA61N A61M A61B A61K G16H

Files withTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH37 MANN ALFRED E FOUND SCIENT RES7 SHELTON BRIAN M7 ALFRED E MANN FOUND FOR SCIENT RES3 BOWMAN SAM W2

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72 records

0196US8323268B2Implantable infusion devices including apparatus for confirming fluid flow and systems, apparatus and methods associated with sameRING LAWRENCE SCOTT·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 4, 2012·41 cites·26 claims
0293US12194290B2Electrode leads having multi-application nerve cuffs and associated systems and methodsTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 14, 2025·2 cites·13 claims
0391US9789325B2Implant recharger handshaking system and methodALFRED E MANN FOUND FOR SCIENT RES·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 17, 2017·15 cites·20 claims
0491US9155901B2Implant charging field control through radio linkMANN ALFRED E FOUND SCIENT RES·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 13, 2015·16 cites·18 claims
0591US7347854B2Method and apparatus for automatically modifying delivery profile of drug delivery systemINFUSION SYSTEMS LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 25, 2008·85 cites·24 claims
0689US8221395B2Method and apparatus for automatically modifying delivery profile of drug delivery systemSHELTON BRIAN M·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 17, 2012·40 cites·23 claims
0787US8282627B2Methods and apparatus for translating a continuous-delivery delivery profile into a plurality of periodic bolus deliveriesSHELTON BRIAN M·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 9, 2012·14 cites·21 claims
0885US7867192B2Ambulatory infusion devices and methods with blockage detectionMANN ALFRED E FOUND SCIENT RES·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 11, 2011·43 cites·23 claims
0984US8747390B2Drug delivery apparatus and method for automatically reducing drug dosageSHELTON BRIAN M·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 10, 2014·2 cites·20 claims
1081US10646646B2Implantable infusion devices including apparatus for confirming fluid flow and systems, apparatus and methods associated with sameTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUND FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2016·Granted May 12, 2020·3 cites·9 claims
1180US8167832B2Ambulatory infusion devices and methods including occlusion monitoringBOWMAN SAM W·Filed 2006·Granted May 1, 2012·25 cites·29 claims
1278US12290687B2Acoustic sensing for respiration detectionTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2024·Granted May 6, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
1377US9308378B2Implant recharger handshaking system and methodMANN ALFRED E FOUND SCIENT RES·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 12, 2016·9 cites·11 claims
1476US10029090B2Multi-branch stimulation electrode for subcutaneous field stimulationALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 24, 2018·3 cites·13 claims
1575US8096987B2Methods and apparatus for translating a continuous-delivery into a plurality of periodic bolus deliveriesSHELTON BRIAN M·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 17, 2012·3 cites·16 claims
1675US2025260266A1Method and apparatus for pre-alignment of an automatically aligning magnetic field systemTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
1775US2025121182A1Electrode leads having multi-application nerve cuffs and associated systems and methodsTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
1874US2025269184A1Acoustic sensing for respiration detectionTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
1973US8961453B2Ambulatory infusion devices and methodsBOWMAN SAM W·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 24, 2015·7 cites·11 claims
2072US12294227B2Method and apparatus for pre-alignment of an automatically aligning magnetic field systemTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2023·Granted May 6, 2025·0 cites·32 claims
2172US2008172044A1Drug Delivery Apparatus and Method for Automatically Reducing Drug DosageSHELTON BRIAN M·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
2271US2025064388A1Wakefulness and sleep stage detection using respiration effort variabilityTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
2370US8683381B2Drug delivery safety systemVILLEGAS DANIEL HERNANDEZ·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 25, 2014·3 cites·42 claims
2469US12178600B2Wakefulness and sleep stage detection using respiration effort variabilityTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 31, 2024·0 cites·22 claims
2567US2025303169A1Implantable medical systems with medical leads with multiple neural interfacesTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
2667US2025303170A1Implantable medical systems with medical leads with multiple neural interfacesTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENTIC RES·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
2766US9433779B2Multi-branch stimulation electrode for subcutaneous field stimulationALFRED E MANN FOUND FOR SCIENT RES·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 6, 2016·3 cites·16 claims
2866US2025222261A1Sensors and methods for determining respirationTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
2965US11931578B2Acoustic sensing for respiration detectionTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 19, 2024·0 cites·26 claims
3064US9440023B2Drug delivery safety systemALFRED E MANN FOUND FOR SCIENT RES·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 13, 2016·2 cites·42 claims
3164US2006047270A1Drug delivery apparatus and method for automatically reducing drug dosageSHELTON BRIAN M·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
3263US2025249267A1Implantable medical deviceTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
3362US12263342B2Sensors and methods for determining respirationTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 1, 2025·0 cites·27 claims
3461US2024226569A9Hypoglossal nerve stimulation to treat obstructive sleep apnea in the absence of a respiratory signalTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
3561US2024261574A1Systems and methods for treating obstructive sleep apnea with automatic starts and stopsTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
3660US9327075B2Methods and apparatus for translating a continuous-deliver delivery profile into a plurality of periodic bolus deliveriesMANN ALFRED E FOUND SCIENT RES·Filed 2012·Granted May 3, 2016·1 cites·17 claims
3758US2024293674A1Detecting awake or sleep status and respiration using an accelerometer and a magnetometerTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
3857US2024033524A1Implantable medical device having an inertial sensing unitTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
3957US2024189610A1System and method for determining and alerting a patient to a low battery condition in an implantable pulse generator (ipg)THE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
4057US2023390570A1Devices and methods for stimulating an auricular branch of a vagus nerveTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
4157US2023293098A1Sensors and methods for determining respirationTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
4257US2024113534A1Wake-able electronic device and methods for waking thereofTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
4357US2024189596A1Medical stimulator and method of stimulationTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
4457US2023248302A1Systems and methods for vagus nerve monitoring and stimulationTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
4556US9135810B2Method, apparatus and system for assigning remote control device to ambulatory medical deviceLORD PETER CARL·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 15, 2015·2 cites·20 claims
4656US2025303181A1Lead adapter for implantable pulse generator and method of replacing an implantable pulse generatorTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
4755US9463273B2Drug delivery apparatus and method for automatically reducing drug dosageMEDALLION THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 11, 2016·0 cites·15 claims
4855US2025303171A1Implantable stimulation systems and energy-efficient sensing methodsTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
4955US2025303182A1System and method of detecting a lead adapterTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
5054US2023405327A1Vagus nerve stimulation pupillometry for electrode selection and titrationTHE ALFRED E MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENT RESEARCH·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites

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